The UK economy flatlined in February, with no growth in GDP, according to official figures. Civil sector strikes and low energy consumption offset growth in areas such as construction, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed. It followed growth of 0.4% in January and confirmation that the UK economy avoided recession in the second
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The EPA is announcing expected new emissions rules today that will save Americans trillions of dollars in health and fuel costs, avoid nearly 10 billion tons of emissions, and result in an EV market share of about 60% by 2030 and 67% by 2032. The rules are an improvement from President Biden’s previous commitment of
About 20 military ships – half from China and half from Taiwan – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line, according to Reuters. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/china-and-taiwan-ships-stand-off-near-sensitive-buffer-zone-12853403 #taiwanstrait #china #taiwan SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow
Oklahoma’s attorney general is taking steps that may stop next month’s scheduled execution of Richard Glossip, a man who has spent almost 25 years on death row and whose conviction may have resulted from another man’s lie. CNN’s Ed Lavandera reports. #CNN #News
Rishi Sunak says the relationship between the UK and US is “in great shape” after he held talks with Joe Biden, despite strong criticism of the president from one of Northern Ireland’s main parties. Mr Biden arrived in the region late last night for his trip to the island of Ireland to mark 25 years
Solar was the fastest-growing source of electricity for the 18th consecutive year, the report said, rising by 24% year-on-year and adding enough power to meet the annual electricity demand of South Africa. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Record growth in wind and solar last year pushed worldwide electricity generation to its cleanest-ever
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of Apple’s first company-owned store in India to be launched inside the Jio World Drive mall at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. Ashish Vaishnav | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple is set to open its first physical stores in
Joe Biden has frequently spoken of his Irish roots and his love for the country – but not all of his light-hearted comments have gone down well. As the US president visits Belfast before he crosses the border, we take a look at some of his controversial jokes and reactions to some of his past
Ariana Grande has spoken about her “vulnerability” when it comes being in the spotlight and having people constantly comment on her body. Speaking in a TikTok video, the singer-songwriter, 29, said she “wanted to address” concerns about her appearance that the public have been talking about for a “decade or longer”. “I just wanted to
Elon Musk has said his dog has replaced him as Twitter’s chief executive after appearing to back away from a pledge to step down. The billionaire SpaceX boss took over the day-to-day running of the social media platform after buying it for $44bn (£38bn) last October. After a tumultuous start to his tenure, which included
The Pentagon is racing to find the source behind the leaking of a slew of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war. Bizarrely, the documents somehow surfaced on an online gaming forum. The US is now conducting damage control to reassure its allies. The accuracy of the dozens of leaked slides has been questioned.
The Ministry of Defence says there is “a serious level of inaccuracy” in leaks which claim UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine. The claims have been widely reported after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson has warned against taking allegations contained in the reported
The overall supply of candidates for jobs has increased for the first time in more than two years, a survey of recruiters suggests. While the rise in the availability of workers in March was “modest”, it marks the first such upturn in the UK since February 2021, a report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation
Lawmakers in Vermont are gearing up for a mileage-based EV tax. There are better ways to raise funds for roads and infrastructure. Mileage-based EV tax Vermont as a state is pro-EV – it’s actively incentivizing more environmentally-friendly transportation options through Drive Electric Vermont, it’s busy installing EV chargers, and its first Tesla center was unanimously
Dozens of Chinese military aircraft crossed the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait after China began three days of military exercises around the island. The drills are in retaliation for a meeting between the US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan’s president. Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell gives this analysis. Read
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) explains to CNN’s Anderson Cooper why she believes the Biden administration should “ignore” a ruling from a federal judge in Texas that halted the approval of abortion pill mifepristone. #CNN #News #Shorts #AOC #Texas
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, April 11 1. Truist Bank downgraded natural gas producer EQT Corporation (EQT) to hold from buy, while lowering its price target to $28 per share, from $41, on “potentially lower volumes.” Meanwhile, the bank raised its price target on Club holding Coterra Energy (CTRA) to $29 per share,
In this article GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Android statue is displayed in front of a building on the Google campus on January 31, 2022 in Mountain View, California. Google parent company Alphabet will report fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the closing bell. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Google no longer
Police are now investigating alleged sexual misconduct at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The City of London Police said its inquiries were “at a very early stage”. Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight said: “The City of London police takes all acts of sexual misconduct and violence against women and girls extremely seriously. “We approached
Police bodycam footage has shown the moment a gunman opened fire at a Louisville bank – killing five colleagues. Connor Sturgeon, 25, was shot dead by police following the attack at the Old National Bank in the Kentucky city on Monday morning. Two patrol officers who responded to the shooting were among eight wounded, with